The couple walked hand-in-hand to their arraignment after being released on their own recognizance during an earlier bond hearing. Both courtrooms were packed with friends and supporters of the McDonnells.

"God has blessed me with great friends and family," Bob McDonnell said afterward.

The former Republican governor and his wife were indicted on 14 counts Tuesday after a lengthy federal investigation of his relationship with a former CEO of a dietary supplement maker.

Federal prosecutors allege the McDonnells accepted more than $165,000 worth of loans and gifts from Jonnie Williams, the former head of Star Scientific Inc. Prosecutors say that in return, the McDonnells improperly helped Williams promote his company's products.

McDonnell is also charged with an additional count of making a false statement to a financial institution, and Maureen McDonnell is charged with one count of obstruction of an official proceeding.

The indictment traces years of an alleged relationship between the McDonnells and Williams, whose company's dietary supplements allegedly helped people stop smoking and reduce inflammation.

Before McDonnell was even elected, the indictment claims, he used a jet owned by Williams. By the time McDonnell was about to take office, his wife allegedly reached out to Williams for help finding a designer dress for her husband's inauguration.

The case has clearly taken toll on the couple. In response to routine questions from the judge, Maureen McDonnell said she's taking medication for concentration issues and anxiety.

Bob McDonnell was once a rising star in the Republican Party. He has denied doing anything illegal.